Abstract
Entrance examination in colleges and universities is designed to measure the aptitude of the students especially in English and mathematics. Analysis of the students’ performance in the System Admission and Scholarship Examination (SASE) of the Mindanao State University – System for instance is a good reference for improving the teaching of mathematics among the high school students who mostly lack preparation and readiness in taking an entrance examination.
This paper views the comprehensive and coordinated approach between the senior high school officials and the tertiary school officials as necessary in order to prepare thoroughly the students for any college entrance examination. The objective of this study is to focus on evaluation, comparison, academic performance, competence, aptitude level of the students in the two laboratory high schools of Mindanao State University-Sulu and Sulu State College, specifically in the area of mathematics. Comparison covers the data and weighted average on mathematics as well as the general (over-all) rating based on age, gender, and occupation of parents.